Expert Interviews

Robin Smith, MD, MBA, discusses the future of regenerative aesthetics and her exosome-based skin care and hair care brand, Exoceuticals.

Robin Smith, MD, MBA, champions exosome-powered skincare for long-lasting skin health and personalized regenerative aesthetics solutions for patients.

Discover how Robin Smith, MD, MBA, revolutionizes skin care with Exoceuticals, harnessing exosomes for advanced regenerative aesthetics and skin health solutions.

Renata Block, DMSc, MMS, PA-C, interviews Andrew Baker, PA-C, MBA, to discuss his role as a sub-investigator in Castle Biosciences’ UTILISE study for cSCC.

Panelists discuss how topical therapies remain essential in psoriasis management across all severities, highlighting the need for simplified, steroid-sparing treatment options that are safe, effective, and easy to use—especially to improve adherence and address patient concerns about adverse effects and complexity.

An expert discusses how managing psoriasis requires personalizing treatment based on patient adherence challenges, access issues, comorbidities such as depression, and practical considerations such as injection comfort and frequency.

An expert discusses how prurigo nodularis represents one of the most severe itching conditions in dermatology, significantly impacting patients' quality of life and sleep, and explains the importance of breaking the itch-scratch cycle while highlighting recent treatment advances with targeted biologics like dupilumab and nemolizumab.

Eileen Cheever, MPAS, PA-C, highlights the growing role of JAK inhibitors in dermatology, including emerging data on prurigo nodularis and adolescent alopecia areata.

Maria Hordinsky, MD, urges dermatology clinicians to consider allergic contact dermatitis when scarring alopecia treatments fail.

Amy Spizuoco, DO, FAOCD, shared how trichoscopy enhances alopecia evaluation by improving diagnostic speed, accuracy, and reducing biopsy need.

Ongoing maintenance therapy is essential to avoid relapse and preserve gains in repigmentation for patients with vitiligo, according to Gina Mangin, MPAS, PA-C.

Orit Markowitz, MD, shares how a color-focused strategy helps spot early malignancies—even 2-mm lesions—across all skin tones.

Adam Friedman, MD, FAAD, outlines a stepwise approach to treating chronic hand eczema, from vehicle selection to systemic therapies and future innovations.

Orit Markowitz, MD, shares how her color wheel method boosts diagnostic clarity in dermoscopy by simplifying how clinicians assess benign lesions.

Adam Friedman, MD, FAAD, breaks down how to differentiate chronic hand eczema from similar conditions using history, morphology, and key clinical clues.

Janelle Ball of BC Educators offers actionable tips to boost prior authorization success and improve patient support in dermatology practices.

Eileen Cheever, MPAS, PA-C, previews the SDPA Summer Dermatology Conference, calling it a can't-miss opportunity to learn, network, and reconnect.

An expert discusses how personalizing systemic atopic dermatitis treatment requires considering factors such as disease severity, patient impact, treatment failures, age, comorbidities, and patient preferences when selecting between biologics and JAK inhibitors.

An expert discusses how atopic dermatitis creates significant physical and quality-of-life burdens affecting up to 20% of pediatric and 10% of adult patients globally, with presentations varying across age groups and key unmet needs including improved access to care and disease recognition across different skin tones.

Sonia Batra, MD, shares effective summer acne solutions using lasers such as Aerolase Neo Elite and AviClear, ensuring tailored care for optimal skin health.

Explore insights on benzoyl peroxide and benzene risks in acne treatment from experts Renata Block, DMSc, MMS, PA-C, and John Barbieri, MD, MBA.

Sonia Batra, MD, dispels common myths and shares expert tips on summer skin care for acne, emphasizing sun protection and tailored regimens.

Renata Block, DMSc, MMS, PA-C, speaks with Adam Friedman, MD, FAAD, on innovative teledermatology initiatives in Washington, DC, addressing health care disparities and enhancing community access.

Iris Rubin, MD, highlights SEEN's science-backed hair care, designed for acne-prone skin, improving scalp health and reducing irritation.

UC Berkeley’s Broc Vargo shares how growing up in tanning salons inspired his passion for dermatology, sun safety, and public health advocacy.

Iris Rubin, MD, reveals how her brand SEEN transforms hair products to combat acne, promoting clearer skin through innovative, skin-friendly formulations.

Pediatric dermatologist Mercedes E. Gonzalez, MD, discusses roflumilast's promise as a safe, nonsteroidal treatment for atopic dermatitis in infants.

At SCALE 2025, Christina Feser, DO, FAAD, FAOCD, spotlighted the rapidly expanding pipeline of diverse therapies for patients with HS.

Mercedes Gonzalez, MD, discusses the promising INTEGUMENT-INFANT trial, exploring a new non-steroidal treatment for infants with atopic dermatitis.

At RAD 2025, Matthew Zirwas, MD, outlined 2 upcoming shifts in dermatology: the emergence of povorcitinib for hidradenitis suppurativa and the anticipated generic availability of tofacitinib.